Jaguar Daimler DD6 Vanden Plas
| Produced: |
1972-1973, 351 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Saloon,4 doors,5 seats |
Just eleven years after the launch of the E-type, Jaguar stunned the world with another car capable of nearly 150mph, only this time the car was a 4 door saloon! The new car, known as the XJ12, looked nearly identical to its six cylinder sister car, the XJ6, which must have surprised a few autobahn users! At the time of its launch many people heralded the new car as the "Best Car In The World", a title normally the preserve of Rolls-Royce, although its nearest true rival was the Mercedes 300SEL.
The XJ12 shared its new engine with the new V12 E-type and developed some 253bhp, unfortunately fuel consumption figures were alarmingly low even by Jaguar standards. A Daimler version of the XJ12, the Double Six, was also available and from 1972 a long wheel base version, the XJ12L, was also available.
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5343cc | V12 OHC | Jaguar V12 | 90mm x 70mm | 9 |
| Type | Gears | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic | 3 |
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 mph | 16 mpg | 253 bhp 6000 |
| Front | Rear | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Disc | Inboard disc |
| Lot Num |
Description | Auctioneer | Date | Hammer Price | Hammer Price (inc premium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 638 | Jaguar XJ12 | Lambert & Foster | 26 May 2005 | Not sold | |
| 43 | Jaguar XJ 12 Series I | BCA | 6 Dec 2004 | Not sold | |
| 153 | Jaguar XJ12 Series I (1973) | Coys | 27 May 2001 | Not sold | |
| 638 | Jaguar XJ12 Series I (1973) | Lambert & Foster | 30 Apr 1997 | Not sold | |
| 010 | Jaguar XJ12 Saloon (1972) | H&H Sales Limited | 23 Nov 1995 | Not sold | |
| 211 | Jaguar XJ12 Series I (1973) | RTS Auctions Ltd | 12 Nov 1995 | Not sold | |
| 508 | Jaguar XJ12 Series I (1972) | Brooks | 28 Jul 1995 | £420.00 | - |
| 635 | Jaguar XJ12 Series I (1972) | Brooks | 27 Apr 1995 | Not sold | |
| 040 | Jaguar XJ12 Series I (1973) | ADT | 18 Jul 1994 | £2300.00 | - |
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Buy this book |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185520083X | Jaguar XJ12, XJ5.3, V12 Gold Portfolio 1972-90 | Brooklands Books |
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Our Cars |
38 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars September 2003 | |||
| Our Cars - 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0-Litre-Phil Bell. 1985 Fiat 124 Spider-Ben Field. 1972 Fiat 130 Saloon-Martin Buckley. 1969 Triumph Vitesse, 1967 Jaguar 420-Malcolm McKay. | ||||
| Article |
Technical Questions, Answers & Advice |
42 |
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| Publication | Jaguar Enthusiast June 2005 | |||
| Technical Questions, Answers & Advice - Taken from the many queries our technical experts get from memebers, this month Dave Marks concerntrates on the XJ Series models 1,2 and 3. | ||||
| Article |
Copy cat |
106 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car March 2004 | |||
| Copy cat - Tomaso's Deauville may be a shameless homage to the Jaguar XJ12, but is it a good? Richard Heseltine finds out. | ||||
